New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19

The result was not encouraging to the expectation OF
spec ly reconciliation bat there Is said to be ,air
chance that the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
system will soon cooperate with the Eastern tunk
lines. This wo1ld be serious blow to the recaic,
trant Western lines and would make only Two roads
1.-THE other being the Chicago and Northwestern De-
yond Chicago which would receive the entire through
business OF the trunk lines sold at their Eastern
Offices. The trunk lines not worried by the pac
ing OF orders sale here by the tar Western com,
panes. They mill take no further steps IN view Oh
It, Said one well-knOwn officer Until the Western
roads establish independent agencies tor the sale OF
their own tickets in all the interior towns and cities
the movement will not be important. And In theee
places the trunk line agencies handle the busi-
and their displacement would be pretty expeh
OF the Western roads whose tickets have been turn
ed to the wall at the East only one the Denver and
Rio Grande has retaliated By ceasiDg the sale oil
throu sh tickets the Eastern roads, The Eastern
agents think that they losing less by this policy
than the Denver and Rio Grande loses.
The talk OF an appeal to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to the courts is still heard here 10 the
Broad way Offices OF the Western roads. Mr. hicn-
ardson, Of the st. Paul. said: When these exchange
o.ders are taken of sale 1t will be when the Eastern
roads compromise" 1t seems to be the general
opnion OF railroad men that the contest over COM
missions will not lead to reduction in rates ana
secrc. "tutting " is said to involve too severe %
penalty under the law Tor any road or agent 10
attempt ii.
WILL THE GRAND TRUNK KEEP FNTH9
Tho report that the Grand Trunk system had re-
duccd tho rate on dressed sheep from Chicago to
New-lofk from 40 10 90 cents per hundred pouno'
IL confirmed. Commissioner Fink Is now in CORE
spondcnco tho subject and hopes TO have the rate
restored. When asked yesterday there WOuh DC
meeting this week to consider the matter he rcpllco
"No, there will be 10 meeting unless 1t Is meeting
OF tho ratio by the other trunk lines the Grand
Trunk will not restore the tariIf."
Tho trunk line Officers regret the recent acts or
the Grand Trunk people not being IN gOOh iaItn
with its fellow lines. The Canadian road has not
vet asscntcd TO the new trunk line association ana
holds Itself at liberty TO make rates Independently
Jiut It's representatives, at the last Presidents meeting
gave assurances that IL would do nothing TO demon
alzc rates Tho American roads have refused 10
cOncco dIcnntal freight rates until the operation
of equal rates un6sr' tho Interstate law has had
fair trial The Grand Trunk has always contcndcd that
X observed tariff rates and claiming Larger per-
contlge under the Old LOO because II ran ahead OF its
allotted proportion. 1t now asks for a lower ratio
under tho law to its fair share OF traffic,
and tho American roads regard this as virtual con
fession that it cuts rates under the pool II II -
demon sracd by experience that equal rates cannot
assure reasonable division Of traffic. tho stronger
roads willing to arrange diferential rates that
will Offset the Disadvantages OF the weaker lines. but
they insist on giving the equal rate system trial
The dispute between the Chicago and Grand Trunk
and the American trunk lines over the percentage OF
rates shipments west Of Chicago has not yet been
settled